HAC News & Events

A critical turning point in our FairRules.ca campaign and we need your help.  Recently, HAC had an important meeting with senior officials in the Department of Finance. During the discussion, we were told that HAC’s pre-budget recommendations to modernize Canada’s approach to short-term rentals in a digital economy and create a more level playing field for hotels, are under consideration, in front of Govern….

ON THE ROAD AGAIN! HAC was invited to present at the Destinations International Advocacy Summit in Philadelphia in early November. Alana Baker, Director of Government Relations, was onsite to deliver a presentation on short-term rental regulations in Canada, focusing on HAC’s latest research and #FairRules campaign. Importantly, HAC’s recent best practice framework “Developing a Modern Approach to Short-Term R….

HOTEL HILL DAY Your voices were heard loud and clear on Parliament Hill! On October 2, 2018, the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) hosted its second annual #HotelHillDay. This significant advocacy event brought 30 industry leaders from across Canada to Ottawa for meetings with more than 55 federal decision makers. Of note, delegates had the opportunity to participate in an intimate 45-minute roundtable discussion wi….

Today, the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) released new research highlighting that Canadians from coast to coast have serious reservations about the impact of short-term rentals, like Airbnb, on their communities. “Canadians clearly disagree with the notion that Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms help create vibrant communities,” said Alana Baker, HAC’s Director of Government Relations. “In fact, only 1% think that platf….

HAC WELCOMES FINANCE CANADA STUDY ON AIRBNB The Hotel Association of Canada is pleased to see that the Department of Finance is studying the impacts of Airbnb in Toronto and Vancouver. HAC has been advocating for the Federal Government to take a leadership role and examine the short-term rental industry and is encouraged that this work is underway. The study focuses on Airbnb’s growth in both cities and suggests….

Canada’s Hotel Industry Releases Best Practice Guidelines for Canadian Cities Today, the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) released best practice guidelines for regulating short-term rentals. Governments at all levels are grappling with the implications of the growing short-term rental industry and platforms like Airbnb. The paper, “Developing a Modern Approach to Short-Term Rentals in a Digi….